Belize vs DR Congo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belize DR Congo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$1064
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2354
$2418
🏠 One person rent
$468
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$749
$785
🍽️ Food expenses
$405
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.8
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$670
$147
💸 GDP per capita
$8430
$647
😃 Human freedom index
7.48
5.29
❤️ Life expectancy
73.6
61.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
58
20
🌐 English speaking %
81.7%
1%
🎓 Higher education
23
44
😀 Quality of life
47
8
🏙️ Population
417K
109M

The average cost of living in Belize ($1036) is 3% less expensive than in the DR Congo ($1064). Belize ranked 90th vs 85th for the DR Congo in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Belize compared to 0.1 months in the DR Congo. Ranked 106th and 191st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Belize vs the DR Congo

We calculate prices for Belize and the DR Congo as a population-weighted mean of 5 and 25 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Belize DR Congo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.58
$7.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.4
$72.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$2.02
 Cappuccino
$4.4
$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$951
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$1686
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$543
$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.9
$95.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.8
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.31%
12.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$200
$1293
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$595
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.3
$76.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.1
$10.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.78
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$4.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$4.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.9
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28
$42.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.2
$5.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.6
$22.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$46.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.2
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$677
$3963

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Cities Comparison in Belize vs the DR Congo

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Belize

City Cost of living Population
Belize City
$936
64K
San Ignacio
$1053
26.2K
Belmopan
$1007
20.8K
San Pedro Town
$1366
15.5K
Caye Caulker
$1569
2.73K

In the DR Congo

City Cost of living Population
Kinshasa
$1148
14.6M
Kolwezi
$1045
573K
Likasi
$1032
423K
Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
2.89M
Kananga
$1029
1.97M
Lubumbashi
$1124
1.79M
Kisangani
$957
1.37M
Tshikapa
$993
1.01M
Uvira
$842
726K
Bukavu
$803
707K
Kalemie
$792
147K
Mbandaka
$836
470K
Kikwit
$928
398K
Bunia
$833
328K
Matadi
$893
306K
Beni
$820
232K
Mwene-Ditu
$897
196K
Isiro
$879
183K
Kindu
$793
172K
Boma
$871
163K
Butembo
$804
155K
Gandajika
$885
146K
Gemena
$808
139K
Bumba
$858
103K
Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
100K